How will duplicate PAN numbers be detected through PAN 2.0, and how will fraudsters be controlled? Know here
People need to have many documents to live in India. A PAN card is a very important document among them. Without it, many people's work gets stuck. You cannot do any work related to banking or income tax without it.
The government has recently launched the PAN 2.0 project. Under this, the PAN card will be made more secure and easy to use. The government will also prepare a separate portal for PAN 2.0.
Let us tell you that no person in India can keep a duplicate PAN card. If someone has a duplicate PAN card, then he has to pay a fine. For this, a fine of up to Rs 10,000 has to be paid.
Let us tell you that no person in India can keep a duplicate PAN card. If someone has a duplicate PAN card, then he has to pay a fine. For this, a fine of up to Rs 10,000 has to be paid.
But PAN 2.0 will be completely digital. Your PAN link information will also be available on the portal. In such a situation, if someone keeps a duplicate PAN card, it will be visible on the portal that there are two PAN cards in the name of that person. That is why after the arrival of PAN 2.0, it will become very difficult to keep a duplicate PAN card.
Many fraudsters are cheating people using PAN cards. But after the arrival of PAN 2.0, it will become very difficult to do this. Because many times people are cheated by cloning their PAN card details.
PAN 2.0 can be used completely digitally. You do not need to carry its physical copy to use it. In such a situation, its use can also curb fraudsters.
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